Hello everyone, I am Kim Bryant. I have a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice and have worked in government and law enforcement for over 20 years. I have decided to go into Social Work as a second career and to eventually have a non-profit or private practice for families. I use technology daily in my professional, personal, and educational areas of my life. I use technology in my personal life by using my cell phone that I can not live without at this point. I have my calendar, email, reminders, etc. I use technology in my professional life as I am required to log into a calendar, timesheet, check emails, database/portal, use of the state issued laptop, state issued cell phone, printer, and internet-based fax (for companies and agencies still utilizing fax). I have recently used technology to help with brainstorming, summarizing reports, research, and cases, and also to assist my daughters with homework. Like everything, there are pros and cons to Ai and the positive will be to assist with streamlining cases and finding information quicker than traditional research. The con or negative impact can be the inaccurate information or the sole reliance on the information received from the Ai platform. I see that we have a variety of diverse backgrounds and experiences in education and professional experience, so this class should be very interesting and exciting. Looking forward to this semester!

KayBee